- integrates 3 schemes
- Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan
- Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan
- Teacher Education
- aligned w/ NEP 2020 & SDG 4
- focus on FLN
- inclusive education
- ICT, smart classroom
- vocational edu from school level
- significance
- access
- equity
- quality
- outcomes
- employability
- infra: classrooms, labs, libraries, toilets
- self defence training for girls
- Vidyanjali 2.0
- NISHTHA 4.0
Challenges
- learning outcome gaps
- digital divide
- teacher vacancies, uneven teacher quality
- implementation capacity varies b/w states
- infra disparities